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The Search
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2026-07-13 15:00:00Adrian sat in the high-backed leather chair of his office, the late afternoon sunlight slanting across the polished surface of his desk. Stacks of documents were neatly arranged in their respective piles, contracts to sign, meeting agendas to review, but none of it held his attention. He picked up his phone on a small break between calls and emails, idly scrolling through notifications before deciding to call Elena. Just to check in.
The call rang. Once. Twice. Three times. The fourt
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